The term 'postcolonialism' is sometimes spelled with a hyphen – post-colonial – and sometimes without. ... However the term is construed, there is as much focus on the discourse and ideology of colonialism as on the material effects of colonial subjugation.

Is post colonialism one word?

of or relating to the period following a state of colonialism.

Is it post colonial or postcolonial?

"Post-colonial" or "postcolonial"? The consensus in the field is that "post-colonial" (with a hyphen) signifies a period that comes chronologically "after" colonialism. "Postcolonial," on the other hand, signals the persisting impact of colonization across time periods and geographical regions.